Estera 2

1 Rehefa afaka izany, nony efa nionona ny fahatezeran’ i Ahasoerosy mpanjaka, dia nahatsiaro an’ i Vasty sy izay efa nataony izy ary ny efa nitsarana azy.

And after this the king’s anger was pacified, and he no more mentioned Astin, bearing in mind what she had said, and how he had condemned her.

2 Ka dia hoy ireo zatovon’ ny mpanjaka izay nanompo azy: Aoka ny mpanjaka hitadiavana zazavavy virijina tsara tarehy;

Then the servants of the king said, Let there be sought for the king chaste [and] beautiful young virgins.

3 ary aoka ny mpanjaka hanendry olona any amin’ ny isan-tokony eran’ ny ny fanjakany rehetra, dia aoka hovorin’ ireny ny zazavavy virijina tsara tarehy rehetra ho ato Sosana renivohitra ho ao an-tranom-behivavy amin’ ny fehin’ i Hegay, tsindranolahin’ i ny mpanjaka, mpifehy ny vehivavy; ary aoka homena ny zavatra fidiovany izy,

And let the king appoint local governors in all the provinces of his kingdom, and let them select fair [and] chaste young damsels [and bring them] to the city Susa, into the women’s apartment, and let them be consigned to the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women; and let things for purification and other attendance be given [to them].

4 koa izay zazavavy sitraky ny mpanjaka no aoka hanjaka hisolo an’ i Vasty. Dia sitraky ny mpanjaka izany teny izany, ka dia nataony.

And let the woman who shall please the king be queen instead of Astin. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.

5 Ary nisy Jiosy anankiray tany Sosana renivohitra. Mordekay no anarany, zanak’ i Jaïra, zanak’ i Simey, zanak’ i Kisy, avy tamin’ ny taranak’ i Benjamina,

Now there was a Jew in the city Susa, and his name was Mardochæus, the [son] of Jairus, [the son] of Semeias, [the son] of Cisæus, of the tribe of Benjamin;

6 izay efa nentina ho babo avy tany Jerosalema tamin’ ny babo izay nentina niaraka tamin’ i Jekonia, mpanjakan’ ny Joda, izay nobaboin’ i Nebokadnezara, mpanjakan’ i Babylona.

who had been brought a prisoner from Jerusalem, which Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon had carried into captivity.

7 Ary izy nitaiza an’ i Hadasa (Estera izany), zanakavavin’ ny rahalahin-drainy, izay tsy nanana ray sy reny intsony; ary razazavavy dia soa sady tsara tarehy, ary noraisin’ i Mordekay ho zanany izy, rehefa maty rainy sy reniny.

And he had a foster-child, daughter of Aminadab his father’s brother, and her name [was] Esther; and when her parents were dead, he brought her up for a wife for himself: and the damsel was beautiful.

8 Koa nony re ny tenin’ ny mpanjaka sy ny lalàny, ka voavory tany Sosana renivohitra ny zazavavy maro ho andin’ ny fehin’ i Hegay, dia mba nentina ho ao an-tranon’ ny mpanjaka koa Estera ho amin’ ny fehin’ i Hegay, mpifehy ny vehivavy.

And because the king’s ordinance was published, many damsels were gathered to the city Susa under the hand of Gai; and Esther was brought to Gai the keeper of the women.

9 Ary nahafaly azy razazavavy ka nahita fitia teo imasony; dia nomeny faingana an-drazazavavy ny zavatra fidiovany sy ny anjara-haniny ary ny ankizivavy fito izay voafantina homena azy avy tao an-tranon’ ny mpanjaka; ary nafindrany ho ao amin’ ny fitoerana tsara indrindra ao an-tranom-behivavy izy sy ny ankizivaviny.

And the damsel pleased him, and she found favour in his sight; and he hasted to give her the things for purification, and her portion, and the seven maidens appointed her out of the palace: and he treated her and her maidens well in the women’s apartment.

10 Nefa Estera tsy mbola nilaza ny fireneny na ny fianakaviany, satria nopeperan’ i Mordekay mba tsy hilaza izany izy.

But Esther discovered not her family nor her kindred: for Mardochæus had charged her not to tell.

11 Ary Mordekay nitsangantsangana isanandro teo anoloan’ ny kianjan’ ny tranom-behivavy, mba hahafantarany izay toetran’ i Estera sy izay anaovana azy.

But Mardochæus used to walk every day by the women’s court, to see what would become of Esther.

12 Ary nony tonga ny andro hidiran’ ny zazavavy tsirairay isan’ andro tany amin’ i Ahasoerosy mpanjaka, rehefa tapitra taminy ny roa ambin’ ny folo volana, araka ny fomba fanomanana ny vehivavy (fa tapitra tamin’ izay ny andro fidiovany, dia enim-bolana tamin’ ny diloilo nisy miora, ary enim-bolana tamin’ ny zava-manitra sy ny zavatra sasany koa fidiovan’ ny vehivavy),

Now this was the time for a virgin to go in to the king, when she should have fulfilled twelve months; for so are the days of purification fulfilled, six months while they are anointing themselves with oil of myrrh, and six months with spices and women’s purifications.

13 koa nony hiditra ao amin’ ny mpanjaka ny zazavavy tamin’ izany, dia nomena azy izay rehetra nilainy ho entiny avy amin’ ny tranom-behivavy ho ao an-tranon’ ny mpanjaka.

And then [the damsel] goes in to the king; and [the officer] to whomsoever he shall give the command, will bring her to come in with him from the women’s apartment to the king’s chamber.

14 Tamin’ ny hariva no nandeha izy, ary nony maraina dia niverina izy ho ao an-trano faharoa nitoeran’ ny vehivavy, ho amin’ ny fehin’ i Sasegaza, tsindranolahin’ i ny mpanjaka, mpitandrina ny vaditsindrano; ary tsy mba niditra tao amin’ ny mpanjaka intsony izy, raha tsy tian’ ny mpanjaka, ka voatonona ny anarany.

She enters in the evening, and in the morning she departs to the second women’s apartment, where Gai the king’s chamberlain [is] keeper of the women: and she goes not in to the king again, unless she should be called by name.

15 Ary rehefa tonga ny anjara-andron’ i Estera, zanakavavin’ i Abihaila, rahalahin-drain’ i Mordekay izay efa nandray azy ho zananivavy, hidirany ao an-tranon’ ny mpanjaka, dia tsy nila na inona na inona izy mihoatra noho izay notononin’ i Hegay, tsindranolahin’ i ny mpanjaka, mpitandrina ny vehivavy. Ary Estera nahita fitia teo imason’ ny olona rehetra izay nijery azy.

And when the time was fulfilled for Esther the daughter of Aminadab the brother of Mardochæus’ father to go in to the king, she neglected nothing which the chamberlain, the women’s keeper, commanded; for Esther found grace in the sight of all that looked upon her.

16 Dia nentina ho ao amin’ i Ahasoerosy mpanjaka Estera, ho ao an-tranon’ ny fanjakana, tamin’ ny volana fahafolo (volana Tebeta izany) tamin’ ny taona fahafito nanjakany.

So Esther went in to king Artaxerxes in the twelfth month, which is Adar, in the seventh year of his reign.

17 Ary tian’ ny mpanjaka mihoatra noho ny vehivavy rehetra Estera, ka nahita fitia sy sitraka teo imasony mihoatra noho ny virijina rehetra izy, ka dia nosatrohany ny satro-boninahitry ny fanjakana izy ka nampanjakainy hisolo an’ i Vasty.

And the king loved Esther, and she found favour beyond all the [other] virgins: and he put on her the queen’s crown.

18 Ary ny mpanjaka nanao fanasana lehibe ho an’ ny mpanapaka rehetra sy ny mpanompony, dia fanasan’ i Estera izany; ary nanendry andro fifaliana ho an’ ny fanjakana rehetra isan-tokony izy sady nanome zavatra araka ny fanomen’ ny mpanjaka.

And the king made a banquet for all his friends and great men for seven days, and he highly celebrated the marriage of Esther; and he made a release to those who were under his dominion.

19 Ary raha nisy virijina novorina fanindroany, dia nipetraka teo am-bavahadin’ ny mpanjaka Mordekay.

But Mardochæus served in the palace.

20 Nefa Estera tsy mbola nilaza izay fianakaviany na izay fireneny, araka ilay nameperan’ i Mordekay azy ihany; fa ny tenin’ i Mordekay dia nankatoavin’ i Estera tahaka ny fony Izy mbola nitaiza azy ihany.

Now Esther had not discovered her kindred; for so Mardochæus commanded her, to fear God, and perform his commandments, as when she was with him: and Esther changed not her manner of life.

21 Tamin’ izany andro izany, raha Mordekay nipetraka teo am-bavahadin’ ny mpanjaka, dia tezitra Bigtana sy Taresy, roa lahy isan’ ny tsindranolahin’ i ny mpanjaka, dia ilay mpiambina teo am-baravarana, ka nitady hamono an’ i Ahasoerosy mpanjaka izy.

And two chamberlains of the king, the chiefs of the body-guard, were grieved, because Mardochæus was promoted; and they sought to kill king Artaxerxes.

22 Ary fantatr’ i Mordekay izany ka nambarany tamin’ i Estera, vadin’ ny mpanjaka; dia nambaran’ i Estera tamin’ ny mpanjaka kosa izany araka ny nampilazain’ i Mordekay azy.

And the matter was discovered to Mardochæus, and he made it known to Esther, and she declared to the king the matter of the conspiracy.

23 Atỳ rehefa nodinihina izany zavatra izany, dia, indro, marina; ka dia nahantona tamin’ ny hazo izy roa lahy; ary nosoratana tao amin’ ny bokin’ ny tantara teo anatrehan’ ny mpanjaka izany.

And the king examined the two chamberlains, and hanged them: and the king gave orders to make a note for a memorial in the royal records of the good offices of Mardochæus, as a commendation.